Equipping Christians to help those with addiction problems A GROUP of professionals working with groups addressing addiction concerns and issues will share their experiences and offer their expert advice at “A Christian’s Response to Addiction” conference here next month. They include Dr Munidasa Winslow, Head and Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Community Addictions Management Programme (CAMP) […]
WITH less than a month to go before Aldersgate Convention 2006 opens at Methodist Centre on May 24, response to its full-day seminar is on the rise. Interest has come from as far as East and West Malaysia as well as Indonesia, besides our local churches. The seminar, to be held at Sophia Blackmore Hall […]
I CAME across two books in the National Library recently. The first one is written by Joseph Atwill, a former businessman turned self-taught student of Christian origins. His book Caesar’s Messiah tries to argue that Christianity was invented by intellectuals serving the Flavian Roman emperors (Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian) who reigned from 69 – 96 […]
Bishop defends the faith and advocates church history study THE nearly 70 lay leaders and LCEC chairmen who attended the Bishop’s Lay Gathering and Fellowship Lunch at Methodist Centre on March 25 were updated on vital aspects of Christian doctrine and history when Bishop Dr Robert Solomon presented a talk on The Da Vinci Code. Noting […]
Eighty-five years ago, Chia Kim Lian (who married Dr Chen Ah Poh, a member of the Baba Church) shared her views on the educated woman in a talk. Trained at the Bible Woman’s Training School, she provided insights worth reflecting as we celebrate Mother’s Day on May 14 this year. ‘THE woman of half a […]
IN THINKING through about the reality and ministry of the Holy Spirit, Christians sometimes do what they should not. They separate what God has put together, often leading to distorted versions of Christianity and Christian discipleship. One connection that we should hold on to is the relationship between Jesus and the Spirit. The baptism of […]
IN DECEMBER 1945, Muhammad Ali and his brothers of the al-Samman clan accidentally discovered a collection of ancient documents at Jabal al-Tarif, a spot near Nag Hammadi, a village in northern Egypt. They found a storage jar containing 12 leather-bound books (codices) and eight leaves removed from the thirteenth book. With the family of Muhammad […]
19TH WORLD METHODIST CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN SEOUL IN JULY SEVERAL thousand Methodist leaders from all parts of the world will gather in Seoul from July 20-24, 2006 to attend the 19th World Methodist Conference. The conference will open to the resounding music of a 400-voice choir and full orchestra from Korean Methodist churches. […]
MOSCOW — Compared to the city’s opulent, historic Orthodox cathedrals and monasteries, the new Russia United Methodist Theological Seminary may appear unassuming. On the contrary, the seminary symbolises the United Methodist Church’s commitment and vision for the spiritual renewal of the former Soviet Union. More than 100 pastors, students and visitors recently attended a day-long […]
MONROVIA (Liberia) — Ms Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the 23rd President of Liberia, pledged to work for economic stability, create a brighter future for youth and children and empower women. “We will work to change,” she said. The first woman to be elected Head of State in Africa, Ms Johnson-Sirleaf, a Methodist, acknowledged many challenges lie ahead for her […]
